| Year | Bowl Game | Location | Opponent | Score |
| 2017 | Graphic Edge Bowl | Cedar Falls, IA | Northland Community & Technical College (MN) | W, 55-14 |
| 2016 | Graphic Edge Bowl | Cedar Falls, IA | Rochester Community & Technical College (MN) | W, 55-32 |
| 2015 | Graphic Edge Bowl | Cedar Falls, IA | Globe Institute of Technology (NY) | W, 32-19 |
| 2014 | Graphic Edge Bowl | Cedar Falls, IA | Dakota College at Bottineau (ND) | W, 39-7 |
| 2012 | Graphic Edge Bowl | Cedar Falls, IA | Louisburg College (NC) | W, 30-27 |
| 2010 | Graphic Edge Bowl | Cedar Falls, IA | Lackawana College (PA) | L, 20-34 |
| 2009 | Graphic Edge Bowl | Cedar Falls, IA | Central Lakes-Brainerd (MN) | W, 64-7 |
| 2008 | Graphic Edge Bowl | Cedar Falls, IA | College of DuPage (IL) | W, 42-18 |
| 2004 | Graphic Edge Bowl | Cedar Falls, IA | Nassau CC (NY) | W, 25-13 |
| 2003 | Graphic Edge Bowl | Cedar Falls, IA | Hudson Valley CC (NY) | W, 29-23 (3 OT) |
| 2001 | Pepsi Cola/Sigler Printing Bowl | Cedar Falls, IA | Fergus Falls CC (MN) | W, 43-14 |
| 1996 | Royal Crown Cola Bowl | Cedar Falls, IA | William Rainey Harper College (IL) | L, 20-16 |
| 1992 | Royal Crown Cola Bowl | Cedar Falls, IA | Dodge City CC (KS) | W, 24-7 |
| 1991 | Royal Crown Cola Bowl | Cedar Falls, IA | Hibbing CC (MN) | W, 38-36 |
| 1990 | Royal Crown Cola Bowl | Cedar Falls, IA | Fort Scott CC (KS) | W, 69-20 |
| 1989 | ***Mid-America Bowl | Tulsa, OK | Navarro College (TX) | L, 41-17 |
| 1988 | Royal Crown Cola Bowl | Cedar Falls, IA | William Rainey Harper College (IL) | W, 29-0 |
| 1987 | ***Royal Crown Cola Bowl | Cedar Falls, IA | William Rainey Harper College (IL) | W, 41-9 |
| 1986 | Royal Crown Cola Bowl | Cedar Falls, IA | Moraine Valley CC (IL) | W, 62-16 |
| 1985 | Like Cola Bowl | Cedar Falls, IA | Normandale CC (MN) | W, 42-26 |
| 1984 | Like Cola Bowl | Cedar Falls, IA | Normandale CC (MN) | W, 28-14 |
| 1983 | Like Cola Bowl | Cedar Falls, IA | College of DuPage (IL) | W, 24-3 |
| 1981 | Royal Crown Cola Bowl | Cedar Falls, IA | Joliet Junior College (IL) | W, 40-7 |
| 1980 | Rodeo Bowl | Arkansas City, KS | Cowley County CC (KS) | W, 32-13 |
| 1979 | Coca-Cola Bowl | Cedar Falls, IA | Cowley County CC (KS) | W, 55-28 |
| 1976 | *Junior Rose Bowl | Pasadena, CA | Bakersfield College (CA) | L, 29-14 |
| 1971 | Sunkist El Toro Bowl | Yuma, AZ | Arizona Western College | L, 28-12 |
| 1968 | Sterling Silver Bowl | Sterling, KS | Fort Scott Junior College (KS) | W, 27-0 |
| 1967 | Sterling Silver Bowl | Sterling, KS | Garden City Junior College (KS) | W, 34-14 |
29 Bowl Games - 24 Wins, 5 Losses
Notes:
* The 1976 Junior Rose Bowl was played at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, CA. Despite the loss, the NJCAA awarded Ellsworth the National Championship since Bakersfield College was not a member of the NJCAA.
** The 1987 RC Cola Bowl victory ended an undefeated season and earned Ellsworth their second National Championship.
*** The 1989 Mid-America Bowl was the NJCAA National Championship Game. Due to Ellsworth's #2 ranking, the Panthers were invited to play #1 rated Navarro College at Union Stadium in Tulsa, OK.